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How To Light A Bulb With A Potato

By: Susana Turcios Amaya, Journalist
The science behind the fact a potato can light up a bulb is that the potato has electrolytes (water and salt) and when connected to zinc or copper it makes a chemical reaction. It then produces electricity.
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Dr. Luther P. Jackson ESTEEM Center for Engineering and Technology
Susana Turcios Amaya